Easy Crochet Bunny Pattern

Skill Level: Beginner

Materials Needed:

  • Worsted weight yarn in your desired bunny color
  • Crochet hook appropriate for your yarn (usually a size G/4.0mm or H/5.0mm)
  • Polyester fiberfill stuffing
  • Yarn needle
  • Safety eyes or embroidery floss for eyes and nose
  • Scissors

Abbreviations Used:

  • ch: chain
  • st(s): stitch(es)
  • sc: single crochet
  • inc: increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
  • dec: decrease (single crochet decrease)
  • sl st: slip stitch

Body:

  1. Start with a magic ring, ch 1.
  2. Round 1: Work 6 sc into the magic ring. Pull the ring tight and join with a sl st to the first sc. (6 sts)
  3. Round 2: Ch 1, inc in each st around. Join. (12 sts)
  4. Round 3: Ch 1, [sc in next st, inc in next st] around. Join. (18 sts)
  5. Rounds 4-8: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. (18 sts)
  6. Round 9: Ch 1, [sc in next st, dec] around. Join. (12 sts)
  7. Stuff the body with fiberfill.
  8. Round 10: Ch 1, dec in each st around. Join. (6 sts)
  9. Fasten off, leaving a tail. Thread the tail through a yarn needle, weave through the remaining stitches, pull tight to close the hole, and secure.

Head:

  1. Start with a magic ring, ch 1.
  2. Round 1: Work 6 sc into the magic ring. Pull the ring tight and join with a sl st to the first sc. (6 sts)
  3. Round 2: Ch 1, inc in each st around. Join. (12 sts)
  4. Round 3: Ch 1, [sc in next st, inc in next st] around. Join. (18 sts)
  5. Rounds 4-6: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. (18 sts)
  6. Attach safety eyes or embroider eyes using black yarn or embroidery floss between Rounds 5 and 6, leaving a few stitches between them. Embroider a small pink nose using embroidery floss.
  7. Stuff the head with fiberfill.
  8. Round 7: Ch 1, [sc in next st, dec] around. Join. (12 sts)
  9. Round 8: Ch 1, dec in each st around. Join. (6 sts)
  10. Fasten off, leaving a tail. Thread the tail through a yarn needle, weave through the remaining stitches, pull tight to close the hole, and secure.

Ears (Make 2):

  1. Ch 7.
  2. Row 1: Starting from the second ch from the hook, sc in each ch across. Ch 1, turn. (6 sts)
  3. Rows 2-5: Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (6 sts)
  4. Row 6: Dec, sc in next 2 sts, dec. Ch 1, turn. (4 sts)
  5. Row 7: Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (4 sts)
  6. Row 8: Dec, dec. Ch 1, turn. (2 sts)
  7. Row 9: Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (2 sts)
  8. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Assembly:

  1. Position the ears on top of the head and sew them in place.
  2. Sew the head onto the body.
  3. Weave in any remaining yarn tails.

Your easy crochet bunny is now complete! Customize your bunny by using different yarn colors, adding a bow, or embroidering details on its body. Enjoy your adorable crocheted creation!

Please note that this is a simplified crochet pattern for a bunny. Make sure to follow basic crochet techniques and adjust the pattern as needed to create the desired size and look. Happy crocheting!